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Sales
Feature section changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Who knows whom | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Talking points | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Notes analysis | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Predictive lead scoring | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Predictive opportunity scoring | New Sales AI topic | September 24 |
| Relationship analytics | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Dynamics 365 AI for Sales app | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
| Call intelligence | Moved Sales AI topics to new AI section | September 24 |
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Relationship Assistant extensibility | September 24 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Playbooks | Changed target release month to November 2018 | October 18 |
| LinkedIn insights | Changed target release month to November 2018 | October 18 |
| Microsoft Teams integration | Changed target release month to November 2018 | October 18 |
Service
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Enable voting for status reasons - Dynamics 365 Portal | September 24 |
| Other enhancements to Resource Scheduling Optimization | October 19 |
| Geofencing - Field Service Mobile | December 11 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service portal diagnostics - Dynamics 365 Portal | Changed from October 2018 to January 2019 | September 24 |
| SMS channel | Changed target release month from December 2018 to February 2019 | November 3 |
| Channel Integration Framework | Changed target release month from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 3 |
| SLA management - Field Service application | Changed from November 2018 to December 2018 | November 7 |
| Push notifications - Field Service mobile | Changed from November 2018 to December 2018 | November 7 |
| In-form scheduling - URS | Changed from November 2018 to January 2019 | November 7 |
| Resource Utilization View - URS | Changed from November 2018 to January 2019 | November 7 |
| Background location sharing - Field Service mobile | Changed from December 2018 to January 2019 | December 11 |
| Extensible resource availability - URS | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | December 11 |
| Quick scheduling - URS | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | December 11 |
| PowerApps sample app - URS | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | December 11 |
| Self-service scheduling APIs - URS | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | December 11 |
| URS customer-driven product enhancements | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | December 11 |
| Agent experience | Changed target release month from December 2018 to January 2019 | December 19 |
| Unified routing and work distribution | Changed target release month from December 2018 to January 2019 | December 19 |
| Live chat channel | Changed target release month from December 2018 to January 2019 | December 19 |
| Entitlement management - Field Service application | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | January 14 |
| Enable customers to bring their bots - Omni-channel Engagement Hub | Changed from January 2019 to April 2019 | January 18 |
| Routing Rule sets, Automatic Record Creation, and Service Level Agreements in Customer Service admin settings | Changed from April 2019 to May 2019 | April 18 |
| Unified Service Desk admin experience on Unified Interface | Changed from January 2019 to April 2019 | March 15 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Customer Service health in One Admin Center | November 22 |
| Integration with Microsoft Bot Framework - Field Service mobile | December 11 |
| Sample Canvas Powerapp for Scheduling - Universal Resource Scheduling | January 15 |
| Additional extensibility on the schedule board - Universal Resource Scheduling | January 15 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Date changed |
|---|---|
| Quick scheduling - URS | December 11 |
Finance and Operations
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Expense management Power BI | September 6 |
| Operating unit user-defined values | September 7 |
| Customize number of decimals for prices, quantities, and weight | September 7 |
| Settle remainder | September 10 |
| Personalization improvements wave 2 | September 12 |
| Sticky default actions in grids | October 9 |
| Mobile project timesheets | October 23 |
| Restyled personalization toolbar | October 26 |
| Improved usability of the navigation pane | October 26 |
| Optimized "is one of" filtering experience | November 1 |
| Paste lists from Excel into filter fields with the "is one of" operator | November 1 |
| Resume master planning | November 29 |
| Legal entity filtering using grid column headers | December 3 |
| Collection letters | December 14 |
| Platform extensibility wave 4 | January 28 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Fixed an error that listed all platform features as GA in October 2018. | August 10 |
| Analytics | Fixed an error that listed all analytics features as GA in October 2018. | August 16 |
| On-premises deployment enhancements | Changed target month to November 2018. | September 12 |
| Extend analytical workspaces by mashing up external data with PowerBI.com | Changed the release type to preview and changed target month to April 2019. | September 12 |
| Troubleshooting for the document routing agent | Changed the target release month to January 2019. | September 13 |
| Summary of what's new in Finance and Operations | Added information that indicates when features will be available in on-premises environments. | October 12 |
| Upgrade automation | Changed target release month to December 2018. | October 17 |
| Dynamics Translation Service support for multi-language translation requests | Changed target release month to December 2018. | November 9 |
| Dynamics Translation Service usage metrics | Changed target release month to "Undetermined". | November 9 |
| Unit of measure conversion for variants | Changed target release month to be Undetermined | November 27 |
| Export up to 1 million rows to Excel | Changed target release month to be December 2018 - January 2019 | December 3 |
| Settle remainder | Changed from Undetermined to January 2019 | December 14 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Date changed |
|---|---|
| Personalization improvements | September 12 |
| Public sector enhancements | September 25 |
| Unit of measure conversion for variants | October 2 |
| Global number sequences for customers and vendors | October 8 |
| Globalization – Enhanced configurability | October 17 |
| Test automation support | October 22 |
| Russian localization | October 31 |
| Platform extensibility enhancements wave 3 | October 24 |
| Platform extensibility enhancements wave 2 | November 5 |
| Export up to 1 million rows to Excel | December 3 |
| Mobile project timesheets | January 7 |
| Consistent validation actions | February 1 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Additional demo data | August 28 |
| Sealed bidding | September 6 |
| Data resident subscriptions | September 24 |
| Supportability rules | October 3 |
| Align hyperlink click behavior with other Office products | January 24 |
| Developer-defined custom shortcuts | January 24 |
| Filtering enhancements | January 24 |
| Grouping in grids | January 24 |
| Mass update in grids | January 24 |
| New and improved grid control | January 24 |
| Personalization improvements wave 2 | January 24 |
| Saved views | January 24 |
| Totals in grids | January 24 |
| Automatic ledger settlements | January 31 |
| Reverse journal posting | January 31 |
| Enterprise credit management | January 31 |
| Revenue recognition | January 31 |
| Bank revaluation | January 31 |
| Simplification through configurable templates | January 31 |
| Catch weight product processing with warehouse management | January 31 |
Talent
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Deep links | September 28 |
| Share and manage access to guides or templates | November 19 |
| United Kingdom region | January 24 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Additional information | Date removed |
|---|---|---|
| Talent certified for ISO and SOC | This feature has not been removed. Talent is already ISO certified (27001, 20017, and 27018) and the SOC certification will occur during Q4 of 2018. | July 25 |
| Company-based jobs and positions | August 3 | |
| Skype interviews | September 1 | |
| Reporting and analytics | December 26 | |
| Auto-save | November 8 | |
| Core HR checklist integration | November 8 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Managed activities | Target release date changed from July 2018 to September 2018 | September 10 |
| Bulk guide updates | Target release date changed from July 2018 to September 2018 | September 10 |
| Assignee placeholders | Target release date changed from August 2018 to September 2018 | September 10 |
| Import activities from other guides or templates | Target release date changed from August 2018 to September 2018 | September 10 |
| Relevant jobs and candidates | Changed from General Availability, October 2018 to Public Preview, October 2018 | September 28 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Date changed |
|---|---|
| Dynamics 365 for Talent: Onboard | September 12 |
| Sourcing with LinkedIn Recruiter | September 12 |
| Relevant jobs and candidates | September 12 |
| Attract | September 20 |
| Offer Management | September 20 |
| Compensation enhancements | September 28 |
| Leave and absence: Proration updates | November 9 |
| Updated offer management capabilities to include GA release for Adobe Sign and DocuSign integrations | March 5 |
| Updated Attract capabilities to include interview scheduling enhancements for internal candidates | March 5 |
Retail
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Suspend/resume improvements | October 15 |
| Omni-channel auto-charges | October 24 |
| Mobile POS improvements | October 24 |
| POS journal improvements | October 25 |
| Loyalty enhancements wave 2 | November 13 |
| Ecommerce sample order support | November 21 |
| Order attributes | November 29 |
| Improved omni-channel order processing | January 11 |
| Payment method restrictions for returns without a receipt | January 17 |
| Cash out gift card balance for a retail customer | January 17 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Improved extensibility | Updated description to include new extensibility functionality | November 9 |
| Store hours | Updated description of feature | January 17 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal printer integration sample for Italy | Target release date changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | September 6 |
| Support for on-premises (LBD) deployments | Target release date changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 19 |
| Loyalty enhancements | Target release date for on-premises changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 19 |
| Payment connector | Target release date for on-premises changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 25 |
| Improved extensibility | Target release date changed from October 2018 to November 15, 2018 | November 9 |
| Omni-channel auto-charges | Target release date changed from February 2019 to January 21, 2019 | November 21 |
| Store hours | Target release date changed from October 2018 to January 2019 | January 17 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Extension of fiscal printer integration sample for Italy | November 30 |
| Fiscal service integration sample for Austria | November 30 |
| Omni-channel auto-charges | February 15 |
Business Central
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Late payment predictions | October 18 |
| Enhancements to Finance, Sales, and Purchasing | October 18 |
| Simpler workflows across business areas | October 18 |
| Easier to get started | October 18 |
| Monitoring SQL database deadlocks using file-based xe targets | |
| Support for Azure SQL Database Managed Instance |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| New object extensions as part of the improved Visual Studio Code AL experience | August 10 |
| Cloud readiness illustration as part of the story for hybrid deployments | November 11 |
Artificial intelligence
New product areas added
| Subject | Change | Date added |
|---|---|---|
| AI for Customer Service Insights | New feature | September 24 |
| AI for Sales | Moved from the Sales area | September 10 |
| AI for Market Insights | New feature | September 24 |
Product name changed
| Product | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| AI for Customer Service | Changed product name from AI for Customer Service Insights to AI for Customer Service | September 25 |
Mixed reality
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Dynamics 365 Layout | |
| Import using PC | September 24 |
| Choose units of measure | September 24 |
| Multi-select and grouping | September 24 |
| Dynamic audio | September 24 |
| Precisely adjust a layout | September 24 |
| New measuring tools | September 24 |
| Performance enhancements | December 4 |
| Import Tool improvements | January 16 |
| Free 90-day trial | March 13 |
| Hologram stability | March 14 |
| New file format for MR headsets makes saving much faster | March 14 |
| New tools make it easier to precisely place 3D assets | March 14 |
| Improvements to measuring tools | March 14 |
| Dynamics 365 Remote Assist | |
| Field Service integration | September 24 |
| Insert a PDF file | September 24 |
| Take a snapshot | September 24 |
| Text chat | September 24 |
| Add directional arrows | September 24 |
| Dynamic audio | September 24 |
| Voice commands | September 24 |
| Launch Remote Assist from another app | September 24 |
| Screen sharing | December 10 |
| 90-day free trial | March 11 |
| Improved integration with Dynamics 365 for Field Service | March 11 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Accessibility improvements | February 28 |
PowerApps
Feature description changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Improve ALM for canvas apps with solutions | You can choose which solution will contain your app, but PowerApps won't create a solution by default. | August 2 |
| Sharing enhancements for canvas apps | The enhancements relate only to canvas apps, not model-driven apps. | August 2 |
| Extend Dynamics 365 entity forms with embedded canvas apps | Clarified what will be available in public preview | October 2 |
| Easier to configure cascading drop-down lists | November 14 | |
| PowerApps makers can create mashup apps with SharePoint Document Libraries | February 9 |
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Additional information | Date added |
|---|---|---|
| Test out new updates first in Preview | Moved from next semester | February 9 |
| Canvas-app delegation of aggregate functions in Common Data Service for Apps | Moved from next semester | February 9 |
| Rich Text Editor and HTML view controls for canvas apps | Previously removed from this semester | March 16 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Additional information | Date removed |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced SharePoint forms functionality | Removed this entry because it duplicated other items already listed in greater detail, including SharePoint web parts, enhanced themes, and easier configuration of cascading dropdowns. | August 2 |
| Support for custom messages | November 14 | |
| Improved app speed | November 14 | |
| Enhanced Service Health page | November 27 | |
| Simplified gallery, form, and data table field selection and binding | November 27 | |
| Formula-bar enhancements | Moved to next semester | November 26 |
| Model-driven mobile applications are more reliable | January 11 | |
| Sign in more easily to Dynamics 365 on a mobile device | Moved to next semester | January 11 |
| Unified Interface form optimizations | January 24 | |
| Dependent option sets on Unified Interface | January 24 | |
| Configure dependent option sets | Moved to next semester | February 9 |
| Create and view related flows from an entity | Moved to next semester | February 9 |
| Create canvas apps with responsive layout | Moved to next semester | February 9 |
| Support for delegate users in Dynamics 365 | February 9 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of what's new | Fixed an error that listed all features as GA in October 2018. Updated 13 features to correct the target release month, the release type, or both. | August 2 |
| Opting into new features | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | August 8 |
| Manage admin settings from the Power platform admin center | Changed from GA to Public Preview | September 12 |
| Create Power BI reports using data in Common Data Service for Apps | Changed from October 2018 to March 2019 | November 14 |
| Deeper PowerApps integration in Power BI | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | November 14 |
| Sharing enhancements for canvas apps | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 14 |
| Simplified lookup field creation on entities | Changed from October 2018 to January 2019 | November 14 |
| Simplified management of advanced entity properties | Changed from December 2018 to January 2019 | November 14 |
| More reliable Outlook Client v8.2 for Dynamics 365 | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | November 14 |
| Set Regarding lookup enhancements in Dynamics 365 | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 14 |
| New admin analytics reports | Changed from General Availability to Public Preview | November 14 |
| Native support for Common Data Service data types in canvas apps | Changed from General Availability to Public Preview | November 27 |
| Catch, handle, and report errors, and write Null values to databases with canvas apps | Changed from December 2018 to February 2019 | November 27 |
| Advanced relationships between entities | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | January 11 |
| Create automatic number sequences | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | January 11 |
| Create entities and apps in the same tool | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | January 11 |
| Model-driven view designer enhancements | Changed from November 2018 to December 2018 | January 11 |
| Build model-driven apps of higher quality with Solution checker | Changed from November 2018 to December 2018 | January 11 |
| Extend Dynamics 365 entity forms with embedded canvas apps | Changed from December 2018 to January 2019 | January 11 |
| New model-driven form designer | Changed from December 2018 to January 2019 | January 11 |
| More reliable Outlook Client v9.0 for Dynamics 365 | Changed from December 2018 | January 24 |
| PowerApps makers can create mashup apps with SharePoint Document Libraries | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 9 |
| Work with friendly display names in canvas apps when using Common Data Service for Apps or SharePoint | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | March 16 |
| Improved help for Access users | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | March 16 |
| Easier to configure cascading drop-down lists | Changed from January 2019 to March 2019 | March 16 |
| Errors more discoverable by app makers | Changed from January 2019 to August 2018 | March 16 |
| Customizers can embed Power BI tiles and reports in entity forms | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | March 16 |
Microsoft Flow
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Sharing and Connectors Admin Analytics Reports | October 28 |
| Microsoft Flow supports Intune | October 28 |
| Edit Rich Text content in Microsoft Flow | October 28 |
| Custom response options in Approvals | November 8 |
| Advanced condition builder | February 12 |
| HTTP and custom connector support for DLP policies | February 12 |
| Peek code in the Microsoft Flow designer | February 12 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Date changed |
|---|---|
| Flow checker | October 22 |
| New Flow portal and designer experience | October 22 |
| Repair tips in email for failed flows | October 22 |
| South America region | October 22 |
| US government cloud deployment | October 22 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Power Query integration | Changed from October 2018 to September 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | October 3 |
| New admin analytics reports | Changed from October 2018 to September 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | October 3 |
| Repair recommendations sent in email for failed flows | Moved from April '18 Release Notes; changed from September 2018 to October 2018 | October 3 |
| Diet designer for all templates | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 3 |
| Leverage device signals on mobile devices | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 3 |
| Design flows in Visio | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | October 3 |
| Customize SharePoint content approvals with Flow | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 22 |
| Flow for SharePoint admin scenarios | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | October 22 |
| Microsoft Teams uses Flow as a bot | Changed from October 2018 to December 2018 | October 22 |
| Flow button enhancements | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 28 |
| Flow management connector, SDK, and APIs | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 8 |
| Custom controls in business process flows | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 8 |
| Integrated help and support experience in Flow designer | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | November 8 |
| OneDrive for Business Flow launch panel | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 12 |
| OneDrive for Business request sign-off | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 12 |
| US government cloud deployment | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 12 |
| Post richer messages in Microsoft Teams | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 12 |
| SharePoint Remind Me | Changed from January 2019 to February 2019 | February 12 |
Power BI Desktop
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Copy and paste across reports | October 10 |
| New filtering experience | October 10 |
| Search in filter cards | October 10 |
| Smart alignment guides | November 29 |
| Per-report control of data export | November 29 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility: slicers | Changed from October 2018 to July 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Additional quick insights | Changed from Public Preview, October 2018 to GA, July 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Aggregations | Changed from Public Preview, October 2018 to Public Preview, September 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Composite models | Changed from October 2018 to July 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Copy data from table and matrix visuals | Changed from Public Preview, October 2018 to GA, September 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Flexible matching in Q&A | Changed from October 2018 to August 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Report wallpapers | Changed from Public Preview, October 2018 to GA, July 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Show measures as clickable URLs | Changed from October 2018 to August 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Theming over report level and visual container styles | Changed from October 2018 to August 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Theming general availability | Changed from October 2018 to August 2018; moved to April '18 Release Notes | August 30 |
| Self-service data prep | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Azure integration | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Computed entities | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Linked entities | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Dataflow refresh | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Dataflows on Premium capacity | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Quick insights for non-additive measures | Changed from Public Preview to General Availability | October 10 |
| Expand and collapse in matrix visual | Changed from November 2018 Private Preview to General Availability | November 29 |
| Copy and paste across reports | Changed from November 2018 Public Preview to General Availability | November 29 |
| Accessibility - Users can interact with Power BI Desktop via keyboard navigation and screen reader | Changed from December 2018 Public Preview to General Availability | November 29 |
| New filtering experience | Changed from March 2019 to November 2018 | December 4 |
| Expression-based formatting | Changed from March 2019 to April 2019 | December 4 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Q&A telemetry pipeline | September 10 |
| Custom fonts | October 10 |
| Ad-hoc exploration | March 4 |
Power BI Service
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Paginated reports (Power BI Premium) | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 9 |
| Self-service data prep | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Azure integration | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Computed entities | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Linked entities | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Dataflow refresh | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Dataflows on Premium capacity | Changed from October 2018 to November 2018 | October 10 |
| Additional URL parameters for report filtering | Changed from October 2018 to July 2018; moved to April '18 release notes | October 19 |
| Dashboard Commenting | Changed from October 2018 to September 2018; moved to April '18 release notes | October 19 |
| Filters for report sharing | Changed from October 2018 to July 2018; moved to April '18 release notes | October 19 |
| Personal bookmarks | Changed from November 2018 to December 2018 | November 13 |
| Home | Changed from October 2018 General Availability to October 2018 Preview | November 15 |
| Secure embed codes | Changed from November 2018 to January 2019 | November 27 |
| Multi-Geo for compliance | Changed from Public Preview, October 2018 to General Availability, March 2019 | January 11 |
| Metadata translations | Moved from October '18 release notes to April '19; changed from March 2019 to May 2019 | January 18 |
| Report commenting | Moved from October '18 release notes to April '19; changed from March 2019 to April 2019 | January 29 |
| XMLA endpoint for third-party client connectivity and monitoring | Changed from February 2019 to March 2019 | February 26 |
| Q&A - AutoSuggestions | Changed from April 2019 to February 2019; moved from April 2019 release notes to October 2018 release notes | June 17 |
| Q&A - Did you mean | Changed from April 2019 to February 2019; moved from April 2019 release notes to October 2018 release notes | June 17 |
| Q&A - Follow-up questions | Changed from April 2019 to February 2019; moved from April 2019 release notes to October 2018 release notes | June 17 |
| Python support in the service | Changed from April 2019 to February 2019; moved from April 2019 release notes to October 2018 release notes | June 17 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Historical capacity metrics (Power BI Premium) | September 10 |
| Automated machine learning in Power BI | December 11 |
| Access Azure Machine Learning models in Power Query | December 11 |
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Personal bookmarks | October 28 |
| Secure embed codes | October 23 |
| Shared and certified datasets | November 5 |
| Export enhancements | October 30 |
| Email subscription enhancements | October 30 |
| Ask related questions using Q&A | November 2018 |
| Customizable app navigation | December 2018 |
Feature description changed
| Feature | Date changed |
|---|---|
| Admin APIs and PowerShell module | October 16 |
Power BI Mobile
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Personalized Home experience | September 7 |
| Paginated reports | September 7 |
| Windows-based large screen devices | October 10 |
| Removed Android from Mobile shared credentials | October 10 |
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Date added |
|---|---|
| Copy values | November 27 |
| Windows presentation mode for large screens | November 27 |
| Paginated Reports (RDL) | November 27 |
Power BI Service Apps
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Embedding Power BI content from Power BI Service Apps | Changed from October 2018 to February 2019 | September 10 |
| Installing Power BI Service Apps | Changed from General Availability, October 2018 to Public Preview, November 2018 | September 10 |
| Personalization | Changed from General Availability, October 2018 to Public Preview, November 2018 | September 10 |
| Create a Power BI Service App package | Changed from General Availability, October 2018 to Public Preview, November 2018 | September 10 |
| Update an existing app | Changed from General Availability, October 2018 to Public Preview, November 2018 | September 10 |
| APIs to manage and embed Power BI Service Apps | Changed from February 2019 General Availability to Public Preview | November 23 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| ECMAScript support | September 10 |
Power BI Custom Visuals
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Custom visuals in Excel | September 4 |
Power BI Embedded
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Automatic end-to-end deployment of Power BI Embedded solutions | July 31 |
| Deploy an updated dashboard or tile to production | July 31 |
| Improved refresh APIs | July 31 |
| Apply and change themes | August 30 |
| Single sign-on for Azure SQL Database | August 30 |
Power BI Report Server
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Date removed |
|---|---|
| Export to Excel | October 23 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Row-level security (RLS) | Changed from November 2018 to January 2019 | October 23 |
| Support for new features of Power BI Report Server | Changed from November 2018 to January 2019 | October 23 |
Data Integration
Features added to release notes
| Feature | Change | Date added |
|---|---|---|
| Power BI New and improved connectors: - IBM DB2 DirectQuery - Vertica in PBI Service (via Gateway) - HDInsight Interactive Query in PBI Service (via Gateway) |
New feature | August 8 |
| CDS for Apps and Power BI dataflows - Scheduled refresh support for Data Integration projects in PowerApps Maker Portal - Automatic relationship creation between entities through Data Integration when the source entities are related |
New feature | August 8 |
| CDM GitHub repository where entity definitions open-sourced with additional documentation and tooling |
New feature | August 8 |
| Microsoft Flow and PowerApps New connectors: - Azure Data Factory - Dynamic Signal - Marketo - ElasticOCR - MailParser - PoliteMail - Cloud Connect Studio - ProjectWise Design Integration - LMS365 - Azure IoT Central - Survey123 - Power platform for Admins - PowerApps for App Makers - PowerApps for Admins - Microsoft Flow for Admins - Project Roadmap - NetDocuments - Microsoft School Data Sync - TeleSign SMS - AppsForOps - K2 Workflow |
New features | October 11 |
Release date changed
| Feature | Change | Date changed |
|---|---|---|
| Power BI New PDF connector |
Updated release date. | August 8 |
| Power BI “Fuzzy Merge” transformation |
Changed release type. | August 8 |
| CDS for Apps and Power BI dataflows - GDPR (ability to export user data, ability to audit all CRUD operations by a user, DPIA document) - Improvements for Data Integrator Admins |
Changed release type. | August 8 |
| Microsoft Flow and PowerApps Excel Online - support for update operation |
Changed release type. | August 8 |
| Power Query - Data profiling capabilities to easily identify errors and outliers as part of the Data Preparation workload - Intellisense support for M language |
Changed release type. | August 8 |
| CDS for Apps and Power BI dataflows Self-service data prep with dataflows |
Changed release type. | August 30 |
| Power BI Ability to manage all the tenant’s gateways in the D365 admin portal |
Changed release date. | September 7 |
| Power BI - AtScale connector - Essbase connector |
Changed public preview date. | September 7 |
| Microsoft Flow and PowerApps Support for new regions: - US Government (GCC) |
Changed release date and type. | September 7 |
| Power Query Community Website Launch |
Changed release date. | October 11 |
| Power Query New PDF Connector |
Changed release type. | October 11 |
| CDS for Apps Ability to create a DI project from the published templates in marketplace (starting from DI or from marketplace) |
Changed release type. | October 11 |
Features removed from release notes
| Feature | Additional information | Date removed |
|---|---|---|
| CDS for Apps and Power BI dataflows Support for Custom Connectors (via Gateway) |
Investigation into support for this feature is still under way; however, we don't have a clear timeline to support it. Please vote on the suggestion at PowerApps ideas and/or Power BI ideas to help prioritize. | August 8 |
| Power BI Support for gateway with Power BI premium in different capacity regions |
Due to changing priorities, the timeframe for this feature has not been determined. While investigation continues, please vote on the suggestion at Power BI ideas to help prioritize. | August 8 |
| Power BI Additional cloud data refresh capabilities for parity with Power BI Desktop |
Due to changing priorities, the timeframe for this feature has not been determined. While investigation continues, please vote on the suggestion at Power BI ideas to help prioritize. | October 11 |